A study of Kwaio culture, life. The text is equally divided between discriptions of Kwaio culture and ‘Elota’s own statement,Feuding, Feasting, and Politics. Boyhood, Feuds and the Lamo, Girls,First Steps on the Path, Learning Lore,The Path to Manhood, Ruin of Kwaina Marriage, Maasina Rule,The Rule of Brotherhood, Financing the Bride-Price.